My dog has round spots on legs/paws. Why isn't his medicine working?

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I have a one year old hound dog. He has round lesions on his back legs and for paws. I bought a spray medicine for bacterial infections like ringworm. I have used it for 5 days but I haven't seen improvement yet. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 30 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Ringworm is a fungal infection and an anti-bacterial spray will not cure ringworm. If it is a bacterial infection then a fungicidal spray will not work. So it is important to have the correct diagnosis in order to successfully treat the lesions. Therefore you should take Cowboy to a veterinarian for an exam and proper treatment.

My dog has round spots on legs/paws. Why isn't his medicine working?

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